Can. 987 To receive the salvific remedy of the
sacrament of penance, a member of the Christian faithful must be disposed in
such a way that, rejecting sins committed and having a purpose of amendment,
the person is turned back to God.

Can. 988 §1. A member of the Christian faithful is
obliged to confess in kind and number all grave sins committed after baptism and
not yet remitted directly through the keys of the Church nor acknowledged in
individual confession, of which the person has knowledge after diligent
examination of conscience.

§2. It is recommended to the Christian faithful that
they also confess venial sins.

Can. 989 After having reached the age of
discretion, each member of the faithful is ob-liged to confess faithfully his
or her grave sins at least once a year.

Can. 990 No one is prohibited from confessing
through an interpreter as long as abuses and scandals are avoided and without
prejudice to the prescript of ⇒ can. 983, §2.

Can. 991 Every member of the Christian faithful is
free to confess sins to a legitimately approved confessor of his or her choice,
even to one of another rite.